Obituaries

Feb 1, 2020

David E. Garlock, age 64, of 97 W. Main St., Thompsontown, died on February 1, 2020 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. 

Born on August 19, 1955, in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late John and Betty (Cave) Garlock. He resided in Tompsontown for three years and was formerly of Huntington. 

David was a truck driver. 

He is...

Jan 31, 2020

Flint W. Kressler, age 51, Millville, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at his home.

Born on May 9, 1968, in Mahoning Twp., he was the son of the late Jack S. and Ruth M. (Oman) Kressler. Flint was a 1986 graduate of Central Columbia High School and a lifelong resident of the area.

Flint was a well-known and respected...

Jan 30, 2020

Rosalyn "Lynn" (Portnoy)  Golden, age 91, of 1115 Eighth Ave., Berwick, died peacefully on Thursday at 6:27 a. m. while a guest at Grandview Health & Rehabilitation in Danville.

Born in New York City on August 12, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Lilly (Cohen) Portnoy.  Her early life was spent in New York and she...

Jan 29, 2020

Phyllis J. (Forney) Carr, age 79, of Chestnut Towers Apartments, Sunbury, died at 10:50 p. m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Williamsport Hospital.

Born on April 17, 1940 in Mahoning Township, Montour County, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Blanche (Jackson) Forney. She resided in Sunbury since 1983 and previously lived in Riverside most...

Jan 26, 2020

Gerald D. “Gerry” Cresswell, age 79, of 1240 Grange Hall Rd., Milton, died peacefully at 6:31 a.m. Sunday, January 26, 2020 in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born on November 20, 1940 in Pine Grove, he was the son of the late Albert Samuel and Margaret Mary (Omlor) Cresswell. Gerry was a 1958 graduate of Blue Mountain High School. He...

Jan 25, 2020

Darlene M. (Beck) Mazurkiewicz, age 64, of 1047 Upper Raven Creek Road, Benton, died at her home and was pronounced dead  of natural causes at 1:50 p. m. Saturday, Jan.25, 2020.

Born in Somerville, New Jersey on Oct. 31, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Delores (Gore) Beck.  She resided in Benton Township for 19 years...

Jan 25, 2020

Eleanor E. (Brown) Stere, age 69, of 104 Bellcurve Drive, Bloomsburg, passed away surrounded by her loving family at 12:39 a. m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for three weeks.

Born in Williamsport on April 25, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Brown and Beverly J. (Avery)...

Jan 23, 2020

Dorothy J. Capobianco, age 92, of  Bloomsburg, died at her home Thursday, January 23, 2020.

She was born in Toronto, Canada on April 3, 1927 a daughter of Hiram and Margaret (Dinsmore) McCallum. Her father was a former mayor of Toronto. She resided in Bloomsburg for the past eight years and formerly lived in Bradenton, Florida for 36 years. Early...

Jan 22, 2020

Jordan A. Newman, age 96, of 524 Katy’s Church Road, Muncy, died at 9 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Vintage Knolls Senior Living in Danville where he resided for the past year.

Born in Belmar, New Jersey on May 6, 1923, he was a son of the late Earl and Gertrude (Crook) Newman. He was a graduate of...

Jan 12, 2020

Gladys M. (Long) Haas, age 94, 140 Adams Drive, Danville (Pepper Hills) and formerly of Railroad St., Danville for many years, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 12, at 3:45 p. m.

She was born on January 31, 1925 in Danville, a daughter of the late Roy and Mildred (George) Long. She was raised in an orphanage north...

Jan 12, 2020

William E. Hallisey, age 76, of 131 Main St., Catawissa and formerly of Almedia died at 4:46 p. m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in the emergency room of the Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital.

Born in Preston, Wayne County on September 20, 1943, he was a son of the late John D. and Eleanor C. (Kaczka) Hallisey. He was a 1961 graduate of...

Jan 9, 2020

Kerry K. Martz, age 85, of 118 Starview Drive, Berwick (Brookside Village) passed into the hands of his Lord at his home with his loving wife by his side at 2:00 a. m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

Born at Corsica, Limestone Township, Jefferson County, he was a son of the late William E. and Alice M. (Bish) Martz. He resided...

Jan 7, 2020

Beatrice J. Weaver, age 85, of Circle Dr., Berwick, passed away at 9:26 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Bloomsburg Care & Rehabilitation, where she had been a resident.

Born on January 1, 1935 in Bloomsburg, she was the daughter of Norman and Cora (McCormick) Halderman. She lived in Berwick for the past 13 years and previously resided...

Jan 5, 2020

Rodney D. Karchner, age 66, of 3418 Old Berwick Rd., Bloomsburg, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital.

Born on June 13, 1953 in Berwick, he was the son of the late Gordon and Mary (Miller) Karchner. A lifetime resident of Bloomsburg, he formerly worked at S&B Foundry.

Rodney was a hardworking laborer and...

Jan 4, 2020

Dorothy M. (Stetler) Fester, age 100, of Page Road, Milton, passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 4, 2020, a resident of the Milton Nursing  & Rehabilitation Center.

Born on November 13, 1919 in Columbia, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude (Fox) Stetler. She was a  graduate of Danville High...

Dec 28, 2019

Dec 10, 2019

Stephen Levan, Jr., age 69, of 321 Summer Hill Ave., Berwick, died at his home at 4:38 p. m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

Born in Berwick on August 24, 1950, he was a son of the late Stephen, Sr., and Florence (Matlock) Levan. He was a lifelong resident of the Berwick area and a 1968 graduate of Berwick High School.

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Dec 10, 2019

Harry Grover “Bucky” Gray, Jr., age 92, formerly of Bloomsburg, died at 7:58 p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at the Nazareth Memory Center, Danville.

Harry and his late wife, Joyce, raised their family in Bloomsburg and then lived at Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community for the past 14 years.

Born in Bloomsburg on April 2, 1927, he was the...

Dec 9, 2019

Marjorie Ann Kemmerer, age 71, formerly of Mohr St., Allentown, passed away on December 9, 2019 at the Select Specialty Hospital, Mahoning Twp.

Born on October 5, 1948 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Margaret K. (Wagner) Unger. Marjorie most recently worked as a CNA for the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. She formerly worked...

Dec 9, 2019

E. Lucille (Fausey)  Strausser, age 86, 280 1/2 E. Eighth St., Bloomsburg, died at 12:42 p. m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living in Scott Township where she was  a guest.

Born in Jackson Township, Columbia County, on April 28, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Vernon H. and Blanche (Stedman) Fausey. She spent her early...